Pinocchio - The Tale of a Puppet - Illustrated by Alice Carsey

Follow Pinocchio, a wooden puppet, on his adventure to become a real boy. The mischievous marionette must learn how to be good for his wish to come true. This beloved tale, filled with fairies, talking crickets and man-eating fish, has been described as one of the greatest works of Italian literature of all time. Pinocchiö , originally published in 1883, is the perfect bookshelf addition for collectors of fairy tales and lovers of children s stories. Carlo Collodi (1826 1890) was an Italian author best remembered for his children s stories. He translated fairy tales as well as writing his own, the most notable being Charles Perrault s French tale, I Racconti delle Fate (1875).